Greetings to 100+ Women Who Care,
Our meeting last night was a tremendous success. We had such a wonderful turnout for our GIVING TUESDAY Meeting. Our members in attendance had the opportunity to learn about 3 amazing charities. And thank you to all who spent your evening with us.
One of the highlights of every meeting is learning how our donations have impacted our chosen charities. We were honored to have Joe Nettesheim, Executive Director, Family Promise, share with us his Impact Statement. Our donations of $7,379 (with a 50% match in process) are being used to continue their mission of transforming the lives of families experiencing homelessness. Their programs strive to help families achieve sustainable independence.
100+ Women Who Care - Upcoming Meeting!
WHEN: May 5, 2026, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
WHERE: O’Donoghue’s Irish Pub
13225 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove, WI 53122
New members are welcome to join our fun and philanthropic group of women to help raise money and increase awareness of local non-profit organizations and activities. At our meeting we will choose another special local charity to support as we continue to make a difference in SE Wisconsin communities. If interested in checking us out, come a few minutes early to register at our Guest Table.
Members Choose To Support
MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary At Their December 2nd Meeting
How We Make a Difference
2024 Meetings
May 2021 - The Food Pantry of Waukesha County
August 2021 – Grace Landing of Brookfield
November 2021 – Lake Area Free Clinic – Dental Services
March 2022 - Family Promise of Waukesha
July 2022 - St. Vincent de Paul
November 2022 - Sharon Lynne Wilson Center "Beyond the Classroom Performance"
March 2023 - A Book Ahead
March 2023 - St. Bakhita House
July 2023 - Milwaukee Academy of Science
November 2023 - META House
March 2024 - Adaptive Community Approach Program
August 2024 - Exploit No More
December 2024 - St. Coletta of Wisconsin - Grace Landing of Brookfield
April 2025 - The Right Relief, Inc.
August 2025 - Family Promise of Waukesha County
December 2025 - MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary
Total Donated to Date $276,129
(February 2016 – September 2025)
Headline!
O'Donoghue's has been a great supporter of 100WWC-MMW and we look forward to returning to this site for our next meeting on May 5, 2026, at 13225 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove, WI at 6:00 pm.
New Business
Most importantly, we heard presentations and voted to select a new charity to support. Three wonderful charities truly making a difference for those in our communities were presented. The charity chosen for support of 100+ Women Who Care--MKE Metro West for this meeting is:
If you didn't bring your checkbook to the meeting or if you were unable to attend the meeting, here is how you can donate to MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary:
You can mail your check or your team check made out to ‘MBHS’ within three weeks of the meeting to Judy Malaney, W178N6011 Prairie Sky Court, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051.
You can send your donation or your team's donation by going to the website www.mbsanctuary.org/donate. Designate “General Operation’ and please include a note that your donation is part of 100+ WWC.
A special request to our Team Members: If you are able, we would like you to consider giving individually at the $100 level for our GIVING TUESDAY charity selection. This additional $$ will have a significant impact and help us to achieve our mission to bring together for one hour every 4 months, at least 100 women who each contribute $100 to a local charity.
Please be aware of these deadlines: Donations received in the USPS mail by December 23 would be most appreciated so not to interrupt the Christmas Holiday. We request online donations be received by December 29. Donations received by these dates will be eligible for our application to receive a 50% match. This is an incredible opportunity for our organization to boost each $100 donation to $150.00. Thank you so much for helping us meet the deadlines and allowing our total contributions to grow significantly.
If you should feel inclined to donate to either of the two other outstanding charities that were presented but did not get chosen, donations would be most appreciated.
Elmbrook New Berlin Senior Taxi -
Charity Address: 675 N. Brookfield Road, Brookfield, WI 53045
Charity Tax ID Number: 39-1768648
Charity Message: Elmbrook New Berlin Senior Taxi, Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping seniors at least 62 years old and adults with appreciated 18 years and older in the City and Town of Brookfield, Villages of Elm Grove and Butler, and now the City of New Berlin, maintain an independent lifestyle by providing safe, reliable and affordable transportation. As of April 2025, Elmbrook Senior Taxi has joined all their resources and has merged into the Elmbrook New Berlin Senior Taxi. The transportation services continue to operate without any changes. www.elmbrookseniortaxi.org
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Waukesha County – St. John Vianney -
Charity Address: 1755 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield, WI 53005
Charity Tax ID Number: 39-1699310
Charity Message: Our SJV conference serves the working poor and homeless in areas of Brookfield and Waukesha. We assist with rent, car repairs, food, gas, utility and phone bills, appliances, furniture, clothing, shoes, and other needs. The conference maintains a food pantry at the parish supported by regular “reverse collections” and financial contributions. Meals are served, holiday food baskets are provided, and collections of clothing and household goods are regularly sent to the Waukesha area stores.
Mail donations to the above address.
IN CLOSING: We hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season, followed by Spring 2026. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on May 5, 2026, when we gather for our 10th Anniversary Meeting at O’Donoghue’s Pub. We will continue with our goal of supporting local non-profits and serving those in need in our community.
Warmest regards,
Jane Condon jacondon@yahoo.com
Judy Malaney mimi052751@yahoo.com
Kathy Olsen kathy.olsen@gmail.com
Valerie Pace valeriep.100wwc@gmail.com
Laure Reusch Ruesch.residence@gmail.com
How To Donate
Charities Supported
Charity Address: 2461 W Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206
Charity Tax ID Number: 46-3864539
Charity Mission: The MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary (MBHS) is a daytime sanctuary whose purpose is to strengthen Milwaukee’s overwhelmed safety net for homeless and at-risk individuals. Founded in 2013 by Sister MacCanon and a team of long-time supporters, MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary is a multi-resource center with core values of healing, spirituality, recovery, peer empowerment, dignity, nonviolence, advocacy, voice, sustainability and mutual transformation. MBHS is an economically, intercultural, and nonpartisan family of hope that seeks to strengthen Milwaukee area’s overwhelmed safety net.
MaCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary
www.mbsanctuary.org
100+ Women Who Care of Milwaukee Metro West strives to strengthen our communities by providing funds to local charities committed to improving the lives of people in communities west of Milwaukee.
Our mission is to bring together, for one hour every four months, at least 100 women. Each member contributes $100, personally or through a team, to a local charity chosen by members in that one hour that will make a difference in our communities.
Come join us to make a difference while you are having fun! You not only will be improving the lives of others but will be enriching your own life.
2021-2025 Award Recipients
Check Presentation!
On September 25, 2025, we presented donations totaling $7,379 to representatives of Family Promise Waukesha. In attendance (from left to right) were:
Jane Condon - President, 100+ WWC-MKE Metro West
Joe Nettesheim – Director of Family Promise
Cori Prahl - Board Member
Chris Benson, Kathy Olsen, and Judy Malaney – 100+ WWC-MKE Metro West members
Donations are accepted and can be made online at www.familypromisewaukesha.org
2026 Meetings
Below are the dates for 2026 meetings at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub in Elm Grove:
Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
Other two meetings TBD
Annual Report - 2024
2024 Award Recipients
March 2024 – Adaptive Community Approach Program $10,286
August 2024 – Exploit No More $10,425
December 2024 – Grace Landing $10,238
Total 2024 $30,949
Our History
100 Women Who Care was started in November of 2006 by Karen Dunigan of Jackson, MI, as a brilliantly simple way to raise money efficiently and quickly for local charities/non-profits/worthy causes.
Her group of 100 women, at their first one-hour meeting, each wrote a check for $100 directly to the charity, raising $10,000 to buy 300 new baby cribs for an organization in Jackson.
Now, 100 Women Who Care has extended to: 100 Men Who Care, 100 People Who Care, 100 Businesses Who Care, 100 Kids Who Care groups and so much more. There are currently 795 Who Care giving circles, with 571 in the U.S., making a huge impact with total donations of $52,000,000 in communities throughout the country and the world.
We started 100+ Women Who Care – MKE Metro West, in February 2016. At that meeting we gave to our first charity, Hebron House of Hospitality, a donation of $5,250. Over the past 9 years we have served many different groups of people -those with Disabilities(6), Children/Youth(5), Economically Disadvantaged(5), Women/Girls(4), Families(4), Homeless(3), and Elderly/Other(3) - throughout the Milwaukee Metro and SE Wisconsin area. Our members have chosen to support several issues, mainly with an emphasis on the area of Human Services. We are grateful to all our members who have been with us since that beginning, and those who have joined us during our 9 years of selecting and donating to local charities. We are SO PROUD of our accomplishments as a group and know that we can continue to
Make a Difference in our Communities!
